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Chapter 1180 2017 Draft Conference
"Ladies and gentlemen, good evening, welcome to fans from all over the world, as well as American fans watching on TNT and Canadian fans watching on CBCTV, welcome everyone to tune in on time for the 2017 NBA Game to be held at Madison Square Garden Arena in New York. Draft. You are welcome to join us, and there are some fans who are heading here, and thank you for attending."

Stu Jackson's opening remarks felt particularly relatable.

Because this was David Stern's draft opening statement for decades, and he didn't even change a word.

In terms of pure vision and talent, he is not as good as Stern, and in terms of business acumen and ability to make money, he is not as good as Xiao Hua, but he has his own advantages, which is his smooth management style.

If David Stern is regarded as a hero who opened up new territories and used globalization strategies to promote the NBA to the world, then what the league needs now is not a Xiao Hua-style radical monarch, but a The steadfast king who stabilizes the country.

Jackson is such a stable president!

Perhaps in order to erase the traces of Silver, or perhaps simply because of his admiration for Stern, Jackson brought the draft venue back to the holy land of basketball - Madison Square Garden.

Familiar venue, familiar opening remarks, Jackson's first draft after taking office, adopted strong retro style features, instantly won the fans and received a burst of applause on social media.

It is undeniable that people are always nostalgic...especially when the former president is still so good.

Madison Square was packed, and fans wearing different jerseys gathered together. This kind of scene can only be seen in the draft.

Of course, due to the rules of draft order, there were more fans of weaker teams present.

After being abused by the major teams for a whole season, the draft is the nirvana and rebirth of their home team!

Wang Zelin did not appear at the audition this time, but went to the Maldives for vacation with his two sisters, Kendou and Kelly.

Mainly because the Trail Blazers' draft picks were too low, and the two draft picks were both second-round picks. In addition, the Trail Blazers' four consecutive championship titles led to them being defeated again... once. Other team managements took aim.

Seeking to trade up the draft picks was fruitless. After Wang Zelin gave him three spots, he ran away.

As for the draft... just watch the live broadcast then!

After the opening remarks, the draft also began.

The current No. 5 pick is the Sacramento Kings, who have five minutes to consider.

The No. [-] pick in this time and space belongs to the Boston Celtics as in history, and they also made the same choice, choosing to trade the pick down.

They still exchanged the No. [-] pick for the No. [-] pick, but the difference is that the trade partner became the Sacramento Kings.

Historically, their target has been Jayson Tatum, but I wonder if they will choose Tatum this time with Ingram on the team?
Wang Zelin was far away in the Maldives Islands in the Indian Ocean, but since the draft was at night, after a day of shopping with sisters Kendou and Kelly, the three of them watched the live broadcast together.

Although they couldn't go to the scene, Orr was someone they would definitely contact by phone when making their choice.

And he is quite interested in the ownership of the top three picks in the draft.

Speaking of which, the development trajectory of these young rookies in 2017 after entering the league has been really twists and turns.

First of all, the year before the draft was once considered a big year, but in the first two years after entering the league, the overall draft was not particularly impressive, leading many fans to think that this draft was overrated because the success rate was too low. .

However, with the growth of young players, more and more people have made a name for themselves in the league, and 6 All-Stars and an All-NBA team have been born, as well as many high-quality role players.

虽然比不上84、96、03、09、12这几届以如今视角看来都能被称为超级大年的选秀大会，但17年选秀大会的成才率还是勉强对得起大年的期待。

What he is most interested in is naturally the ownership of the top three picks in the draft.

Now it is the Kings, not the 75ers, who hold the No. [-] pick. I wonder if the Kings management will choose Markelle Fultz as the No. [-] pick as it has historically done, or they will choose Lonzo, who is now more popular and popular than players of his generation. Bauer.

All credit must go to LaVar Ball, the basketball dad who is crazy about hyping his eldest son, making basketball the most talked about rookie of this generation.

From a normal perspective, Fultz is undoubtedly the best candidate for the No. [-] pick.

Because if he didn't open his inner eye, he would be completely worthy of being the top pick.

大一赛季他代表华盛顿大学出战NCAA，场均可以得到23.3分5.9个篮板6助攻1.6抢断1.2盖帽。

As a freshman, he was selected to the All-American Basketball Coaches Association All-College Third Team, the Associated Press All-College Third Team, the Sports News Network All-College Third Team, and the Pac-[-] All-American First Team.

This young point guard who is 1 meters tall has proven himself in the college league in just one year. He has all kinds of honorary data and his physical talent is quite explosive.

That's why Wang Zelin said that any normal person knows how to learn.

But the problem is that the brains of the Kings management are notoriously magical. No matter what they do next, it will not surprise anyone.

5 minutes passed quickly, and the Kings made their choice-Lonzo Ball!
The Kings made a surprising move as soon as they came up. They neither chose Fultz, the top pick, nor Tatum, the most talented forward player in this class. Instead, they chose Germany, who is regarded by the majority of fans and authoritative experts. The misfit Lonzo Ball.

That’s right, it’s just virtue that doesn’t match it!
In the eyes of those with a discerning eye, Daqiu definitely has the potential to be in the lottery, even in the top ten or five, but he is definitely not the number one pick.

But no one expected that Daqiu would actually become the top pick in the 17 draft!

This may be the first No. [-] pick in NBA history to be selected due to a successful marketing campaign!

Everyone was shocked, including Wang Zelin, who was hugging each other in a luxurious villa in the Maldives. The hand that had been playing with him suddenly froze, and he was stunned.

"Damn it! The king really dares to choose!"

He first complained about the king, then seemed to think of something and started playing again.

After the Kings, it is the turn of the 75 people who hold the second pick. Are they going to choose Fultz like they did in history?
Thinking that Fultz's future will be ruined by injuries... Wang Zelin's expression started to get weirder.

Sure enough, when Jackson came out again, it was announced that the 75ers selected Fultz with the second pick!

Because Simmons lacks a sufficient shooting threat, he will switch to a forward position in the new season. The 75-man starting lineup lacks a backcourt core. Fultz, who has the talent to overpower the guards of the same class, is undoubtedly the best candidate.

This operation of the 75ers can be said to have made a big mistake, and the fans at the scene rioted again.

Emmm, from the current perspective, this is indeed the case.

The 75 fans at the scene and the fans watching the live broadcast in Philadelphia immediately jumped up from their seats with excitement after learning that the team selected Fultz, and hugged the relatives and friends next to them.

There is a saying that when the Kings and Celtics traded for the No. 75 pick, they thought the [-]ers were destined to meet and miss Fultz.

Unexpectedly, the Kings management actually chose Lonzo Ball, who was not worthy of his name.

"Oh my God, did I read that right? We really got Markelle Fultz!"

"The surprise is really unexpected. Next season we will have the three supernova combinations of Fultz + Simmons + Embiid. The rise of Philadelphia starts today!"

“I thought that the process slogan that the management believed in year after year was just empty talk, but I didn’t expect that we were actually about to see the day when it would bear fruit.”

"Hahaha, thank you King for the assist!"

……

Philadelphia fans are going crazy with excitement, and so are the team management at Madison Square Garden.

Was the Kings management team collectively demoted by the 75 people, and actually did such an outrageous operation?

It's really confusing.Wang Zelin, who is far away in the Maldives, is also going crazy. The difference is that he is laughing like crazy.

"75ers team, hurry up and get better now, or you won't be crying for a long time."

Wang Zelin's face was full of ridicule. He couldn't wait to see the news that the 75ers' second pick in the draft would be eliminated.

The draft continues.

"With the third pick in the first round of the 2017 NBA, the Boston Celtics selected... Jayson Tatum, a 3 meter talented small forward from Duke University."

The moment he heard the Celtics' selection, Wang Zelin couldn't help but exclaimed.

The Green Army management can do it. Their draft vision is as vicious as ever, and they selected Jayson Tatum, the only player in the 2017 class who will grow up and become a league superstar.

However, they just selected Ingram last season, and the latter was successfully selected to the All-Rookie First Team, and he will also be a proper All-Star seed in the future.

I just don’t know who will be the starting small forward between Tatum and Ingram next season?

Otherwise, Tatum plays 2?Ingram hits 3?

That's not right, the Greens also have CJ McCollum.

But it is undeniable that the Green Army has now become the most promising team in the entire Eastern Conference. No, considering that they have reached the Eastern Conference Finals this summer, as long as the young players continue to realize their potential, they will have to become the strongest team in the Eastern Conference. Not long.

After the Celtics, other teams also made their choices one after another.

With the fourth pick, the Suns selected De'Aaron Fox.

With the fifth overall pick, the Magic selected Jonathan Isaac.

The Timberwolves selected Josh Jackson with the 6th overall pick.

The New York Knicks selected Lauri Markkanen with the 7th overall pick.

……

With the 13th overall pick, the Nuggets selected Donovan Mitchell.

With the 14th overall pick, the Heat selected Edris Adebayo.

……

At the end of the first round, the gap between the draft selection and Wang Zelin's impression is not big.

After the top three picks, Wang Zelin only focused on a few more critical choices.

For example, Mitchell, Adebayo, Fox, Markkanen, Jarrett Allen, Anunoby, Kuz, and Mark Collins are all young people who will develop well in the future.

Entering the second round, the Charlotte Hornets selected Frank Jackson with the 31st overall pick.

With the 32nd overall pick, the Suns selected Davon Reed.

By the time the 33rd pick was picked, the management of the 29 teams at the scene all set their sights on the Trail Blazers.

The surrounding fans and fans from all over the world in front of the TV are also guessing who the Trail Blazers will fancy.

There is no way, the Trail Blazers' draft vision in the past five years is really too bad. Whether it is a first-round pick or a second-round pick, they basically never fail.

The Trail Blazers' magical draft vision has been verified by time, and they can't help but take it seriously.

Wang Zelin saw everyone at the scene sitting upright and immediately laughed out loud.

It seems that the miraculous operation of the home team that never fails in the draft has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. It is obviously just a second-round pick. If it were selected by another team, others would probably not be interested at all.

But now it's the Trail Blazers who hold the second-round pick, and the result is immediately different.

Just then Orsi called him.

The purpose of the call was to reconfirm the draft selection with him.

"Believe me, just choose the small forward named Dillon Brooks. After all, Patrick plays the No. 1 position and is relatively short in stature. It is difficult to intimidate people in some situations. Dillon Brooks is different. I think he has great potential to become The team’s new villain.”

Wang Zelin's tone on the phone was very sure, which gave Orsimo great confidence.

"Okay, I see."

The drafts in the past few years have proven Wang Zelin's draft vision more than once. Since Wang Zelin has said so, he has nothing to worry about.

"By the way, Wang, the Atlanta Hawks agreed to trade their 41st pick to us. Not only do we need to give them the 49th pick, but we also have to pay 200 million yuan."

At this time, Orsi suddenly sent another piece of good news to Wang Zelin.

"I'll go, they're robbing!"

Hearing this, Wang Zelin couldn't help but cursed angrily from afar.

Cricket dares to ask for 200 million for a draft pick late in the second round. They really treat the Blazers as a big injustice!
"There is no way, you know our current situation."

Orsi on the other end of the phone shrugged.

After scolding him, Wang Zelin quickly gave him advice: Change!
After selecting Dillon Brooks, the Trail Blazers only have the 49th pick in the second round.But this draft pick was too late. Wang Zelin checked in the system space and found that the draft picks after the 49th pick were very average. If he wanted to choose the more reliable one, he had to trade up.

At least he has to get the Eagles' 41st overall draft pick.

Once achieved, around the 40th pick, they will have a very suitable target candidate-Thomas Bryant!

Historically, this guy was taken by the Lakers with the 2017nd overall pick in the 42 draft.

After scolding him, Wang Zelin quickly gave him advice: Change!
After selecting Dillon Brooks, the Trail Blazers only have the 49th pick in the second round.But this draft pick was too late. Wang Zelin checked in the system space and found that the draft picks after the 49th pick were very average. If he wanted to choose the more reliable one, he had to trade up.

At least he has to get the Eagles' 41st overall draft pick.

Once achieved, around the 40th pick, they will have a very suitable target candidate-Thomas Bryant!

Historically, this guy was taken by the Lakers with the 2017nd overall pick in the 42 draft.

虽然在17~18赛季的新秀年，只拿到了1.5分1.1篮板的数据，但在18~19赛季被交易到华盛顿奇才之后，他的数据立马迎来了大爆发。

为奇才队效率的首个赛季就出战了72场并首发53场，场均出战20.8分钟，可以贡献10.5分6.3篮板1.3助攻和0.9盖帽，三项命中率分别是61.6%，33.3%和78.1%。

紧接着19~20赛季，他的场均数据来到了12+6，其中三分命中率暴涨到了40.7%！

What's even more commendable is that this guy is an insider with a height of 2 meters.

Using only a relatively late pick in the second round, you can get an inside substitute who has an outside shooting threat and can open up space. This price-performance ratio is simply not good!
(End of this chapter)